Obituary: Cynthia BrownCynthia Brown Cynthia Brown, 58, of Russellville, died Thursday, May 12, 2016, at the Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock. The funeral service will begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at the Gateway Pentecostal Church of God, officiated by the Rev. Jerry Vinson and under the direction of Shinn Funeral Service. Burial will be in Pisgah Cemetery in Pottsville. The family will receive friends from 5-6 p.m. Monday, May 16, 2016, at Sh...

Obituary: Geraldene DukeGeraldene Duke DARDANELLE — Geraldene Pitts Duke, age 83, of Dardanelle, died Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at Dardanelle Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born Oct. 12, 1932, at Harkey’s Valley to the late Fred James and Vera Celesta Tucker Pitts. She was a member of the Dardanelle Missionary Baptist Church and worked as a CNA at the Dardanelle Nursing Center for over 34 years. She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Danny Lynn Duke; on...

Obituary: Geraldene DukeGeraldene Duke DARDANELLE — Geraldene Duke, age 83, of Dardanelle, died Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at Dardanelle Nursing and Rehab Center. Funeral services will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 14, 2016, at Cornwell Chapel in Dardanelle. Burial will be in New Hope Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Friday at the chapel. A complete obituary will be published in Friday’s edition of The Courier. Arrangements are by Cornwell Funeral Home in Dar...

Obituary: Robert RhodesRobert Rhodes CLARKSVILLE — Robert James Rhodes, 70, was born Aug. 29, 1945, in San Antonio, Texas, and died Tuesday, May 10, 2016, in Clarksville. He was an adjudicator for the Veterans Administration, an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and a lifetime member of the DAV. He is preceded in death by his parents, Robert Brown Rhodes and Sarah Harris Rhodes; and a nephew, Levi Carethers. He is survived by a brother, Bill Rhodes (Rose); two sisters...

Obituary: Tod SmithTod Smith CLARKSVILLE — Tod Michael Smith, 19, of Clarksville, was born Nov. 20, 1996, in Clarksville, and died Tuesday, May 10, 2016, in Oark. He was a senior at Oark High School. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Lela Jutuan Robinson and Glenn H. Maxwell. He is survived by his parents, John B. Smith Sr. and Shawndra Russell Smith; two brothers, Johnny B. Smith Jr. (Lacey) and Christopher D. Smith (Jennifer); a sister, Amanda Hodge...

Obituary: Loyd YatesLoyd Yates CLARKSVILLE — Loyd Yates, 95, of Hartman died May 10, 2016, in Russellville. He is preceded in death by two wives; his parents; two brothers; and a sister. He is survived by a son, Norman Yates of Anderson, S.C.; a daughter, Donna Leavell of Clarksville; a brother, Doyle Yates of Tulsa, Okla.; two sisters, Florine Stabler and Marie Crawford, both of Tulsa; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 5-7...

Obituary: Richard MartinRichard Martin Richard Parks Martin, 86, of Russellville, died Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at Atkins Nursing and Rehab.The son of Robert and Alice Shibley Martin, he was born May 31, 1929, in Fort Smith. He was a 1947 graduate of Fort Smith High School and worked as a machinist at Dixie Cup in Fort Smith for 39 years. He and Dorothy Redding were married on July 23, 1949, in Fort Smith. Parks was a member of the First Assembly of God in Russellvil...

Obituary: James WitherspoonJames Witherspoon ATKINS — James “Jim” Witherspoon of Atkins, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 8, 2016. He passed peacefully after a hard fought battle with cancer with his beloved wife, Terri Witherspoon, holding his hand. Jim was a loving, generous man who enjoyed simple pleasures like building things, bird watching and playing with his pets he adored, Alex, Katie and Scrappie. He was proud of his almost 30 years with North American a...

Obituary: Beryl BufordBeryl Buford DANVILLE — Born Jan. 11, 1933, to Fredrick H. Schoen and Katharine G. Wittmann in Camden, N.J., Beryl left this world on Saturday, May 7, 2016. She was 83 years old. The story of Beryl’s life begins with her being raised as the only girl with six brothers. Her father always joked he raised seven boys only one wore dresses. During those years, times were tough and she dropped out of high school after the 10th grade and went to work...

Obituary: Charles FelberCharles Felber CLARKSVILLE — Charles S. Felber of Ozark, Ark., was born Sept. 15, 1957, in Jefferson City, Mo., and passed away May 7, 2016, in Clarksville, Ark., at the age of 58. He is preceded in death by his parents, Marvin Paul Felber and Ina Faye Deuschle. He is survived by four brothers, David Felber of Ozark, Robert Felber of Springfield, Mo., James Felber of Carrollton, Texas and Russell Ecton of Springfield, Mo. A graveside service w...

Obituary: Beryl BufordBeryl Buford DANVILLE — Beryl Cecelia Buford, age 83, of Ola, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2016, at Chambers Memorial Hospital. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, at the Danville Cornwell Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. today, at funeral home. A full obituary will be in Wednesday’s paper. Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home Danville. Online guestbook and condolences at www.cornwellfuneralhomes.com.

Obituary: Gayle StoddardGayle Stoddard ATKINS — Gayle Stoddard, 78, of Russellville, passed away Sunday, May 8, 2016, at Johnson County Regional Medical Center in Clarksville. She was born Oct. 20, 1937, in Tennessee, the daughter of Bill Huckabee. She was an LCSW and therapist for Johnson County Regional Medical Center and spent her life helping people. She was a counselor and social worker in both a professional and personal capacity. She is survived by four daught...

Obituary: Duane SteeleDuane Steele CLARKSVILLE — Duane Steele, 88, of Clarksville, died May 9, 2016, in Fort Smith, Ark. He is preceded in death by his parents, Bill and Grace Mae Williams Steele; a son, Dennis Steele; and a sister, Leatrice Steele. He is survived by his wife, Allene Carey Steele of Clarksville; a daughter-in-law, Lynn Steele of Clarksville; and a granddaughter, Tiffany Steele Jordan (Jess). Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, May 11, 2016,...

Obituary: Cheryl LambertCheryl Lambert Cheryl Ann Lambert was surrounded by her loving family when she went home to the Lord on May 6, 2016. The daughter of Raymond and Patricia Marx Lensing, she was born June 24, 1955, in Russellville. When she was a child her family moved from the United States to Canada. She attended Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High school in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, graduating in 1973. In 1972, she met the love of her life, Robert David Lambert...

Obituary: Bobbye OsbornBobbye Osborn Bobbye Jean Gullett Osborn, 82, of Russellville, loving wife of James Osborn, died peacefully on Monday, May 9, 2016, with her beloved James at her side. She was born June 19, 1933, in Hattieville, Ark., to Jim and Chloe Craig Gullett. Bobbye was a hairdresser for over 40 years. She valued time with family, loved to feed everyone and enjoyed quilting and sewing. She was preceded in death by her adoptive parents, Artie and Evy Bla...

Obituary: Jenna LovejoyJenna Lovejoy Jenna Elizabeth Lovejoy was born Aug. 2, 1984, in Russellville, to James M. “Jim” and Kereigh Foster Lovejoy. She died April 30, 2016, at Maumelle, of the liver failure she was born with. Doctors told her parents that she would most likely live for only a few months. But she fought to live for the next 31 years. Her battle ended with her surrounded by family and loved ones. She was a 2002 graduate of Hector High School and attend...

Obituary: Thomas SullivanThomas Sullivan Thomas Sullivan, 85, of Russellville, died Wednesday, May 4, 2016, at the Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock. He was born Sept. 30, 1930, in Rover to Tom H. and Anna A. Castleberry Sullivan. He was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church, on the board of the Wesley Foundation and the Mount Eagle Retreat Center. Mr. Sullivan graduated from Arkansas Tech University in 1949 and then went on to complete his bachelor’s degree...

Obituary: Earl MartinEarl Martin FORT SMITH — Earl Dean Martin of Greenwood, formerly of Fort Smith, died Thursday, May 5, 2016. He was born Aug. 18, 1925, in Russellville to Earl and Myrtice (Burris) Martin. After graduating from Van Buren High School, he was drafted into the Army Air Corps and was a part of the Eighth Air Force, 385th Bombardment Group. While stationed at Great Ashfield near London, his crew completed 35 missions on a B-17 Flying Fortress, which...

Obituary: Thomas SullivanThomas Sullivan Thomas Sullivan, 85, of Russellville, died Wednesday, May 4, 2016, at the Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock. The funeral service will begin at 10 a.m. Monday, May 9, 2016, at Wesley United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Mt. Zion Cemetery in Briggsville and under the direction of Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until service time at the church. A complete obituary will appear in ...